Senior Recruiter

Vanderlande•Marietta, GA

About The Position

Vanderlande is a global leader in logistics process automation, specializing in automated material handling systems for airports, warehouses, and parcel operations. The Senior Recruiter supports Distribution hiring across the Americas and serves as a strategic talent acquisition partner to hiring managers and business leaders. The role manages full-cycle recruitment, develops proactive sourcing strategies, and builds sustainable talent pipelines to support current and anticipated business growth. The recruiter applies recruiting expertise, commercial acumen, market intelligence, analytics, and innovative sourcing strategies to deliver high-quality talent while improving time to hire and the candidate and hiring manager experience. As a senior member of the Talent Acquisition team, the role contributes to process improvements, mentors colleagues, and advances regional and global talent acquisition initiatives. Responsibilities also include partnering with HR Business Partners, Global Mobility, and other stakeholders; supporting employer branding and diversity and inclusion initiatives; maintaining compliant and accurate candidate records in Workday; and supporting additional talent acquisition initiatives as assigned. Vanderlande is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations as required by law.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
At least seven years of professional recruiting experience, including at least two years in a corporate talent acquisition environment.
At least five years of experience developing and executing proactive recruiting strategies, including nontraditional sourcing methods and direct talent engagement.
At least five years of experience using applicant tracking systems and managing recruitment data.
Demonstrated experience developing and executing sourcing strategies using social media, professional networks, and other digital recruiting platforms.
Experience recruiting across multiple business functions; experience in Distribution, logistics, supply chain, engineering, or industrial automation is preferred.
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with hiring managers, senior leaders, candidates, vendors, and external professional networks.
Experience using recruiting metrics and analytics to evaluate performance, identify opportunities, and improve hiring outcomes.
Demonstrated experience contributing to strategic talent acquisition initiatives aligned with business objectives, workforce plans, and budgetary considerations.

Nice To Haves

Strong business acumen and ability to build trusted relationships with hiring managers and stakeholders at all organizational levels.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and influencing skills.
Extensive knowledge of full-cycle recruiting, proactive sourcing, and talent pipeline development, particularly in high-volume or complex recruiting environments.
Strong analytical skills and ability to translate recruiting data and trends into actionable strategies.
Ability to manage competing priorities, meet performance objectives, and deliver results in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Strong interviewing and candidate assessment skills.
Experience working in a global or regional HR matrix environment across functions, business units, and geographies.
Proficiency in applicant tracking systems and HRIS platforms; Workday experience is highly desirable.
Knowledge of employment practices, recruitment compliance, EEO requirements, and applicable employment regulations.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive candidate and business information.
Strong problem-solving skills, adaptability, and a continuous improvement mindset.
Ability to mentor colleagues, share expertise, and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

Build relationships with Distribution hiring managers across the Americas, conduct intake meetings, establish recruitment strategies, provide updates, and proactively identify and resolve hiring challenges.
Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from requisition intake and sourcing through interviewing, selection, offer negotiation, and onboarding.
Develop and execute sourcing strategies using LinkedIn, social media, professional networks, referrals, direct outreach, and other nontraditional methods.
Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and anticipated Distribution hiring needs using market intelligence, industry networks, and competitive insights.
Use Workday and other reporting tools to analyze recruiting metrics, identify trends, forecast hiring needs, and recommend improvements.
Monitor time to fill, pipeline conversion, aging requisitions, and sourcing effectiveness, and proactively address gaps.
Maintain knowledge of the Distribution talent market across the Americas, including talent availability, compensation trends, competitor activity, and emerging sourcing strategies; use insights to advise hiring managers.
Manage interview processes, coordinate timely feedback, and communicate consistently with candidates and hiring managers to provide a professional recruitment experience.
Identify and implement improvements to recruiting processes, systems, and tools to support efficiency, scalability, consistency, and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with HR Business Partners, Global Mobility, and other stakeholders to align recruitment and support business and regional talent priorities.
Support employer branding, diversity, inclusion, and other regional and global talent acquisition initiatives.
Maintain accurate and timely candidate records in Workday and ensure compliance with employment legislation, company policies, EEO requirements, and relevant OFCCP regulations.
Share recruiting best practices, mentor colleagues, and support the development of recruiters across the Americas.
Stay current on recruiting technologies, industry trends, and emerging talent acquisition practices, and identify opportunities to strengthen team capabilities.
Perform other duties and support additional talent acquisition initiatives as assigned.